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At the Edge of Uncertainty

11 Discoveries Taking Science by Surprise

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At the Edge of Uncertainty

Written by: Michael Brooks
Narrated by: Sean Runnette
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The best-selling author of Free Radicals takes listeners on a whirlwind tour of the most controversial areas of modern science.

The atom, the big bang, DNA, natural selection - all are ideas that have revolutionized science; and all were dismissed out of hand when they first appeared. The surprises haven't stopped in recent years, and in At the Edge of Uncertainty, best-selling author Michael Brooks investigates the new wave of radical insights that are shaping the future of scientific discovery.

Brooks takes us to the extreme frontiers of what we understand about the world. He journeys from the observations that might rewrite our story of how the cosmos came to be, through the novel biology behind our will to live, and on to the physiological root of consciousness. Along the way, he examines how it's time to redress the gender imbalance in clinical trials, explores how merging humans with other species might provide a solution to the shortage of organ donors, and finds out whether the universe really is like a computer or if the flow of time is a mere illusion.

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Covering a range of scientific and medical disciplines, this book is well researched and presented clearly. For those looking to expand their knowledge and learn something new, this is a good bet.

Intriguing and thought-provoking

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A little out of date, gravitational waves having been detected since publication...
still worth the listen.

Very well explained

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Fascinating topics from the cutting edge of human scientific knowledge presented in clear language with no technical quicksand or over-hype. Simply fascinating.

Fresh and new, informative and clear

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